Plan de mejoramiento de seguridad vial con medidas de bajo costo para la carretera ubicada entre el límite provincial Loja Zamora Chinchipe y la parroquia Valladolid (cantón Palanda) mediante la metodología iRAP

Abstract

Abstract: In Ecuador, there is a problem regarding road safety, with a rate of mortality of 20 deaths per 100 thousand inhabitants. In the province of Zamora Chinchipe, In the Palanda canton, 31 road accidents have been recorded, of which 2 occurred in the evaluated section. To address this problem, a road safety evaluation was carried out. of a section of the Yangana Valladolid road, using the methodology of the Program International Road Assessment Assessment (iRAP) using ViDA software. After analysis, with the aim of improving safety for vehicle occupants, motorcyclists and cyclists along the evaluated section, security measures were established, such as the installation of side barriers, elimination of roadside hazards, improvement of delineation and slip resistance significant progress was achieved in star rating, although specific areas requiring action were identified high costs that involve changing the route of the road. Road safety analysis through the iRAP methodology and the implementation of improvement measures have demonstrated be effective to increase security in the Valladolid-Palanda de Zamora section Chinchipe. This research provides valuable information for future interventions and decision making in improving road safety in the region.